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The academic M.’h£jol year here at Atlantic Christian Col- •'Hrit «hirh werr »i»<m
lege will be over in less than a week, Thit means vacation of
to some, summer jobs (or others, and in some cases a >e»r'^Tt*e pi>' •
continuation of present studies. lems * novelut whu U anxMi> to
Some ol you. dear readers, will leave us (or the last
time. To you we would like to take this oportunity to„nj (i»v» mvit»d
wish (or you success in reaching the high goals, ambitions, c<«plc m wiine»» the »niic< ol t; "
and ideals which you have already formulated in your mrdium, Madame Arcati uit
minds. We are sad to have you leave us, but we realize 1
that you must go on to meet new situations in We which bargained tor The pluv »■ '
will make you well ■ rounded, happy individuals tuiariou*. and prmided an i-;
To the boys and girls who may leave for the armed ^
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nwfflUi;/ to bore or entf’
this column
d U> v<)U. Frankly. I
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L4.I.V .tvA MY own'.
,. ' ,«n<l pfjems I virta • *11*-
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. .T . .L L. M - .u ! The part of Ch*r1e« Cond iminc I. I , p , - ,t „n to you. me
services remember that our Uioughts and prayers go with■ Kand. Jr . w, ' China dates from
you. Wc shall remember each ol you — your memorie.s' wujon. who appeared | ti„- Tfurd Ci ntury. B, C. It ex-
By MAY WILSON
and services to your country and school will be engraved ; a« iicnvulM< i.i Romeo and Jolin.
forever in our memories. Je»iie Qumerly <if Griftim plii.'i-*
the part of Ruth. hi» »econd »ih-
To the others of you, who will return lo your studies here a »a» her first stage perft>raMi i
at Atlantic Christian College, we wish that your summer I for suge and Script The part of
vacations will be happy, (un - (lUed ones, > „r Wilf:i*rj;:tn%h.,T:";i
For next year, we, the new sta(f of the Collegiate, ask iknoun fi>r her many fine perf'<rm-
in advance the cooperation and understanding of everyone! ances over the pa.st ^,’*”.£5*''*
IV. j 11 tr . ■ Virsima Hauser of »instnn-aa-
(..KHlby and Happy Vacationing! !,,J ^ ,„r her-1;;;''
*elf at the cDlIege us well ua
where in ct>medy roles she a»s.‘iS'
delighted the audience by her i^ r-
formancc as Madame Arcati
I Beth Buiwtte of Bailey pUy«-<i
It cxrcunt lo me lhal Ihiit wiU be the last bit of fill - m (or ^ role of Mn Bradman.
the CoUegiate for this year. 1 believe that we all can say Trent-.n played ur
that, on the whole, it has been a very happy and well-
spent year's work. We have hud our ups and downs a-
mong us, but we have been abie to smooth over the dif
ferences and have, by some way or another, been able to
remain friends.
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It Occurs To Me
To those seniors that are leaving our presence, I would
like to say; "I don't blame you!” 1 do hope, however, that
this school has fulfilled its purpose and has given each of
you something to think about in the way of Religion.
Hefore I close 1 would'like to give our departing seniors
a thought to carry with them in hopes that they will read
It and carry out its message.
It mutters not what you learn; but when you once
learn a thing, you must never give it up until
you have mastered it.
It mutters not what you inquire into, but when
you inquire into u thing, you must never give
It up until you have thoroughly understood it.
It matters not what you try to think out, but when
you once try to think out a thing you must never
give It up until you have got what you want.
It matters not what you try to sift out, but when
you once try to think out a thing, you must never
Hive It up until you have sifted it out clearly
and distinctly.
It matters not what you try to achieve, but when
you once try to achieve a thing you must never
give It up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
This IS true for everyone, but to the .seniors most of all.
Kradman, Dot Taylor of Waycn-;,
Georgia, had an excellent comt'dy
bit as ttie maid. Kdlth.
The play, which was a hit b<.tl
on the London and New Yn!'/
stage*, was given on Thursda;.
May IT. and Friday. May 18. .•!
8 15 H M. in Howard Chapel,
,,-d til.- bodits of a million .1K"1
d:id II: lj'i;ldiiig it. The Great
W.iil r.".ough material to
1 ,.i:d a Uirntr 8 feet high around
t' e world -- and, according t o
. me scionti.st.';. it is the only work
. ! n. II th.it would be visible from
tt.e n.min." Quite a piece of en-
;:i:,.'erij (4, don't you think?
Ai '! tJ;en there’s the story of the
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<}‘i tombstoiifs.
YhufhU
1 was lucky enough to be a del-
, M'l' at the &)utheastem Theatre
i ,n(ere!'t,e which was held in A-
liih^don, Virginia, on the weekend
I.! April 28. In case there are
: '.vho read this column and
: t know where Abingdon is, it
, 11 the mountains of western Vir-
.^^::iia It IS »b)ut 2200 feet above
. .1 level, .ind it is the .second
!.;,!hest city ii liio United States.
::(.tting b.iCk ti. the trip, 1 want
; tell you tliat you have really
::;i, ?ed ;;omeU.i;!K if you have not
' e. 'i Vi the mi' 'ntains. It was my
fir.-t trip throush the mountains
i I was quite bulged - eyed. I
and publicly thank Stage
i .' Tipt for sending me on this
When you’re average you're as
,' ir the bottom as you arc to the
On Stage
Kor the lust four yeurs, we, the Senior Class of 1951
have been reheursing for this premiere. But we haven't
been doing it alone; Each year has brought new faces to
the buckstuge of life where we have continued going over
our .script time and time ugain, preparing for the great
entrance onto that confused and perplexing Stage bf Life.
If wf have peeped through the openings in the scenery,
we have .seen on the stage a part of the perpetual perform
ance of those who have gone before us. Have we learn
ed our parts? Are we ready to enter? Do we have all the
properties? Are we made up correctly? To our Director,
Atlantic Christian college, can we answer “yes” to these
questions? If so, we are ready to enter onto the Stagf
of Life without a prompter; the Stage of Life ,where we
will be our own directors, our own make - up artists, and
when we make mistakes, it will be the world looking at us
instead of our fellow students enrolled at Atlantic Christian
College But the world doesn't cure; each of us will be just
one in millions; - that will make a difference. It will make
a difference that few of us now realize. We will be thrown
with many kinds of people, both under.standing and mis-
understunding. Can we meet them? Of course we can.
On this stage there are friends waiting but there are
also temptations that with our yielding to them will drag
us down. We have had a wonderful director and she has
taught us how to overcome these temptations and latch on
to the opportunities us they pre.sent themselves.
In just u short while, at the "on stage" signal of our
director, we will be leaving our friends backstage and enter
life for our first performance. On leaving Atlantic Chris
tian College, our Director for the performance of life, we
wish to say farewell and thank her for her loving kindness
and her smiling faces
— Norwood Dunn
None but the well bred man
how to confess a fault or
tckn-'wledge a weakness.
—Poor Richard.
Here's some food for thought:
The greatest thought; God.
Th«‘ >?reatest invention of the
Tlie (%>llegia(e
(ihri^linr U illiamfton
KIHTOKIAI. HOARD
.^••ocMlc F^itor Fred Bojrce
t.ililur l><'Ug Joyner
.\*»i>(«nt >|wrl< Kdilor* George Spirtu*, I’«t I’attrnon
(,irU ."p«irf» .Marjorie Je«nc<te, Joyce Harrell
( ralute Vlditor^ Virginia Hauwr, Mac Wibun
I’hotographer Ray
BL>INi:SS BOARD
ltu»inr»* ManaKrr Charir* Hiuaev
Aiwalant lliuima* .Maiuijet Marilyn Hudsoo
Ctrculalion Manager Ceotge Taylor
1 \ piti ... lUhrl Draprr
REPORTERS
\ir|(inia Harrrll, lU>rm Mtrm. (Jiriatinr Williaiiuhin, Mar.
lone KiUdirew, Lou .Moore, Lucille WintUcy, Janrt Urintea,
I’rggy Gay, Gloria >orri«. Betjy .MUirr, Mary L« Warrea, Joyce
Curbrit, i’al Mewbvrn, Ldwui Abtou, Jimmy PerliiDs, Guy El-
liojt, l.lcnn Brigham, Roger HoUuntan, Keli* Labaki, Herbert
Hum.
Snapslu^t of life One of the
ma^jr crues confronting any and
every able - bodied citizen i
’ who pushed the elvator butt<)n',''
■S<ene — a teeming apartment
house or crowded office buildint;
You walk up to a common every
day elevator, before which stand
a common, everyday crtjwd. I n
the crowd is a meal ■ chopper
an ex - prize fighter, a weight lift
I er, and a hefty bus driver. Said
I crowd looks at you askance. You
smile. No response. You fish foi
cigarette*. Care for one? Nobod.\
smokes. You fish for chewing gum
Nobody chews. You try another
smile, StiU no response. You look
at the elevator buttm. Has any
body pushed it? If so, which one
did he push? You look at the
crowd — do these folks look hkc
an ”up " cn>wd or a "down "
crowd’’ il>et’s leave the after-life i devil; War
out of thia.) Your work your way ' The greatest puzzle; Life,
to the elevator button. Do you ask j The most ridiculous asset; I’ride.
if anyone has pushed a button? | The most expensive indulgence,
That would be a silly question. One Hate,
would hardly be standing just The greatest my.stery; Death,
watching the elevator go up and 1 Tlie best day; Today,
down unless he were tlie v:ll3?('| The most dangerous person; The
Idiot or doing research on eleva-1 Liar.
tors. Do you .say, ’’Has either of! The greatest stumbling block;
you gentlemen pushed the 'up’ hut- Egotism.
The ijreatest mistake; Giving Up.
Tlie greatest need; Common
Sense.
The be.'^t work: What You Like.
Tlie most disagreeable person;
The Complainer.
The best town; Where You Suc
ceed.
The greatest trouble maker; The
One who Talks Too Much.
■nie biggest fool; The Boy Who
Will Not Go To School.
The Best teacher; The One Who
.Makes Viiii Want 'To Learn.
There must be. and they must ill j The greatest bore; One Who Will
be there for we so seldom s> i- o ; Not Come To The Point,
good old - fashioned rocking > : j The wor.st bankrupt; The Soul
S«)melimes they squeaked. Th .tiThat Has Lost Its Enthusiasm,
made it nicer. They were ilso ' ig | The cleverest man; One Who
and roomy and more com'ort.,fle | Does What He Thinks Is Right.
to sleep in than any bed i-j The greatest comfort; Knowledge
days when you enter a room ju That You Have Done York Work
can’t tell if it's a living roo-n or a | Well.
bar Not a rocking chair lo tie I The greatest thing, bar none, in
seen — but instead there are squi.t- all the world; Love.
ly. sleek mu-shrtxims, padded 1' ill-'
frogs, and sprawling contr iiit ’ .■! After seeing “Born Yesterday"
which fold you inside them Wh, r.', , 1 can clearly understand why Judy
oh. where is the rocking chair” ! Holliday received the Academy A-
ton or has anyone chosen the
down’ button?" Is there a rode of
ethics that demands what you ly
or do In a situation like this, \'ou
venture a little closer to the !,Lit
ton, You draw a quick breath-you
push It There That's over. Tlial’j
all it takes In life — just a little
will power. But the question r e-
main* unanswered Has any ,..ie
else pushed the elevator button'
American institutions we enji v-
ed, rocking chairs. Is there a h; j-
ven for dilapidated rocking
Another Initltutlon fast fadii L'
from the American scene ,,.i;
kitchen. The twentieth century ► ..s
kitchens confused with laborat t; ;
You enter, and the room is ii; ,d
with gadgets and white conlrap -
tions that you either pu.sh or pull
or Just plain leave alone to set
them to operate. There is a wh;te
box to keep you cool and a'i'iti..'r
white box to heat you. .inoti.er
white box to get ytm wet. and ^lill
another to get you dry. Everv -
thing is white ar>d shiny and bnsht
and jlitterin*. Everything is effi
cient and necessary. There ,is
much warmth and coziness
there U in a hospital. Where. ,,a
where Is the okl fashioned kitchen
with the big. black, pot - bellied
stove, squatting on iu short Ices
as if Its round side* would burst’’
Where are the checked curtn.is
framing the red geranium on the
windowsUP Where are the hooked
rugs, the dozing cat. the polnh-d
pans' These too. like the rockuiij
chair, must have gone where all
food kitchens go when they die
Horses horses are animals
which, when Uken out to show ofit
before one’s friends, don’t. On the
other hand, when you are alone
and riding the lonely plains, they
^ are on th«ir best behavior and
. wouU Uke first prize at any iK.rs*.
I show Horses come In three sbes
i Urge, gigantic, and that's no bone
-that's an elephant Some people
j*ay that horses with two shite
■ hind feet kick, but that isn’t ner«-
IjarUy so. They aU do Some
ward as the best actress of the
year. I am sure that most people
who saw it enjoyed it too. There
are several of the students on cam
pus who saw it three times, but
not all in one day as another stu
dent did. This person saw the mo
vie "Valentino ” three times in one
day. I wonder if the movie was
that good or was it to watch An
thony Dexters technique? Just
curious.
And I leave you with this little
gem:
If at first you don’t succeed, you
s j have probably missed the point.
And I thank You.
—Fred Boyce.
lion
By VIRGIM.A H.ARRELL
At last spring is here wiUi sum-
we find our fairer sex puttine a-
skirts and sweaters
for lighter wearmg apparel.
Life has just been one mad whirl
an with
fL fraternity af-
fairs. Our gals have really been
^eu- toes as far as glamoiST
k i|<
I horses are gaited Qaited horse i*4«ldeJ^o?„ h. °«-
irrmtlnoed nn Pace I ® ^ Marjorie Kllle.
* I (f^ontlnuPd on Pa?» 6i
Another school year is coming to a close. The ora
ceremony will end the year. 'With regret we wat!?
seniors prepare to leave A. C. for the last time
dents. Not only are the seniors leaving but others th
to work for Uncle Sam. There is a spot in our
each and everyone of you that are leaving us. We n
some of you many times in the future and some <
few times and some will go so far from here in ti,
ness of living that we may never see you again
memories of old friends live forever. We remainiT'
dents salute all of you and hope that your future **
bright and happy ones. '
Boy, this is getting too sentimental for a joke col’^1
Sedalia: “I refused David two months ago, andh.s
been drinking heavily ever since.” ’
Beth: "I think that’s carrying a celebration a attlji
far."
Mr. Scherer: “Your answers on tests should besoi
ten that even the most ignorant can understand th«i
Van L.: Yes, sir. What part is it you don’t undersi^H
While taking his I. Q. test for the army, Jolly Ja;
was asked: “What does R. F. D. stand for?” He
blank for a moment, then visibly brightening,
“Ranklin Felano Doosevelt.”
June H.: “Will you sit down in front so I can seei
baseball pitcher?”
Patsy: “Sorry, but I’m not built that way.”
Lawyer (to Theola): “Answer me, Yes or No!!”
Theola: “My, you’re a fast worker, aren’t you?"
The honeymoon is over when he discovers that he voi
not have been drafted anyway.
It is wonderful how people’s tastes change with
years. When they are, small, girls love dolls and little ii
have a yen for marines. When they get older the girl
crazy about marines and boys fall in love with
(How about it, Evelyn?’
Agent: “Here’s a house for you — not a flaw m it"|
Elba: “Goodness, what do you walk on?”
Highway Patrol: “How did the accident happen?"
Earl B.: “My wife fell asleep on the back seat."
Edna; “Dear, tomorrow is our 4th anniversary. Shall
kill the turkey?”
Doug: “What for? The turkey didn’t have anythingtoi
with it.”
Manley took his girl to the movie the other night (
they sat in the balcony. Midway in the feature the i
came by and shined his flashlight upon them.
"What are you doing there?” he asked.
"Nothing,” replied Manley, honestly. “Nothing at alii
He took a second look at the pretty date. “In that cast.]
he said, "you hold the light.”
“I had a date last night with a Yankee marine in
Cherry Point,” said Dot Smith one morning.
' "From the cutest Lincoln convertible you ever saw! "
“Do you know the difference between trying to kissj
and trying to kiss Jean?”
“I’ll bite.”
“Exactly, and she won’t.”
Prof: “I saw a man beating a donkey and stopped i
from doing so, what would 1 be showing?"
Voice, in back: “Brotherly love.”
“I’ve a friend I’d like you girls to meet.”
Athletic girl: “What can he do?”
Chorus girl: “How much has he?”
Literary girl: “What does he read?”
Social girl: “Who is his family?”
Religious girl: “What church does he belong to?”
College girl: “Where is he?”
Then there’s the story of the laundry man who
struck by an automobile while crossing the street
went down with flying collars.
Judge; “Now tell the court how you came to take'
car.”
Scoop: “Well, the car was parked in front of the'
etery so naturally I thought the owner was dead.”
He kissed her on her rosy lips;
How could he then but Unger?
But oh, — when he carressed her hair,
A coatie bit his finger.
J
Then there was the professor who taught a Marriage
Family course and had only a Bachelor’s degree.
First burglar: “Where ya been?” „
Second burglar? “Out robbing a fratainity house.
Firstt burglar; “Lose anything?”
‘‘Are you still engaged to that girl with a wooden W
“No, I got mad at her and broke it off.”
He; “Do you mind if I snap off the light. I
easily.”
In the Navy — My height.
In the Air Force — Bad sight.
In the Marines — Too shght.
In the Draft — All right.
My heart is in the ocean,” cried the u
You v'e gone me one better,” said his friend,
former grip on the rail.
And there's the one about the college student wh®
ed in bed on Sunday morning because he was sac-r
This is all for this year and so until next yesr,
and many funs to you during the summer. *